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VOL. TWO
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ISSUE NINE
10/2019
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BY P.J. BROWNING
Publisher
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial was originally published in The Post and Courier
on Sept. 15, 2019.
It was a busy day Sept. 10 in Washington, D.C., as The Post and Courier joined other
members of the News Media Alliance in meeting with members of the House and
Senate to seek their support for the antitrust Safe Harbor bill.
Ofcially known as the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, the measure
would provide a limited “safe harbor” for news publishers to collec-
tively negotiate with tech platforms such as Facebook and Google for
better business arrangements. Two similar bills have been introduced
in the House and the Senate with bipartisan co-sponsors.
As technology has changed many things in our daily lives, it also has
changed the way newspaper content is consumed. Newspapers have
seen signicant growth in online readership while print readership
continues to decline.
But newspapers are struggling to compete with tech giants Google
and Facebook, which have become the primary online distribution
sources of news content without having to pay for it. And while
online advertising revenues from Google and Facebook have soared
with their ability to target newspaper readers and gather countless
data, newspaper print revenues have sharply declined.
As more people access news online, the industry nds itself needing
relief to negotiate with the tech giants. The Safe Harbor bill would
allow newspapers to come together to negotiate with Google and
Facebook with the goal of creating a sustainable future for the news-
paper industry. Newspaper executives also want local journalism
branded by the individuals creating the content and not just as a part
of an online news feed that doesn’t allow the reader to know where
the content was generated.
That is the message the group from the News Media Alliance took to
Capitol Hill on Tuesday. In addition to The Post and Courier, the group
that traveled to Washington included the Los Angeles Times, the San
Diego Union-Tribune, Tribune Publishing Co., News Corp., the Star
Tribune, Gannett and the Philadelphia Media Network.
Newspaper execs push for
‘Safe Harbor’ bill
What a ride!
BY ALISON WARBURTON
Event & Merchandising Promotions Coordinator
A young man practicing his endurance before
heading off to Army Basic Training. A mother/son
duo from Florida seeking adventure. A 75-year-
old man crossing things off his bucket list.
Bicycle Across South Carolina brought together
a community of riders that took on this challenge
for various reasons. Riders from all over the
region gathered in Charleston with one common goal: to ride across
South Carolina.
The inaugural Bicycle Across South Carolina (BASC) took place on
September 12-15 and brought almost 75 riders over 115 miles across the
state. The event offered both a 3-day ride and a 2-day ride to cater to
various levels of cycling. Riders began their journey in Poinsett State
Park (3-day) or Santee State Park (2-day) before making their way back
down to Charleston. This off-road ride challenged participants with
diverse terrains, intense mileage and the inevitable surprises of being
out in the wilderness.
This ride was created to showcase the unique ecosystems and physical
landscapes of South Carolina. Bicycle Across South Carolina partnered
with The Palmetto Conservation Foundation to help keep the trails
safe, secure and free of debris for this ride. A portion of the proceeds
from this event will go
directly back to the
foundation to help
support its mission to
“nish the trail.” This
mission hopes to in-
crease the trail by 150
miles so The Palmetto
Trail will stretch across
See Ride on Page 6
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Above: Riders enjoy lunch at he Halfway
Creek Church on Day 3. Below: Riders get
ready Day 2 at Santee State Park. Participants
conquered a 62 mile ride through the
Palmetto Trail.
The Post and Courier launches Bicycle Across South Carolina
Bill to aid negotations with Google and Facebook
“As technology has
changed many things
in our daily lives, it
also has changed
the way newspaper
content is consumed.
Newspapers have
seen signicant
growth in online
readership but
are struggling to
compete with tech
giants Google and
Facebook, which
have become the
primary online
distribution sources
of news content
without having to
pay for it. “
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BY EMMA BAKER,
H
uman Resources Administrator/Wellness Coordinator
Most Post and Courier employees are familiar with the paper’s longstanding
partnership with local organization Trident United Way (TUW), whose goal is to
bring the community
together to make
an impact on the
education, nancial
stability and health of
our Tri-County area. From our inter-
nal annual fundraising campaign, to
the Jeans Days and Bake and Book
Sales during our TUW Week of Fun,
to participating in Day of Caring, we
certainly have helped make a differ-
ence alongside TUW.
To that end, last year TUW con-
nected us with the South Carolina
chapter of Reading Partners, a na-
tion-wide nonprot organization
committed to providing one-on-one
tutoring for children who have fallen
behind in reading. Right in line with
TUW’s education improvement mis-
sion, Reading Partners seeks to pair
community volunteers with students
to provide the much needed person-
alized reading assistance they may
not have access to during regular
class time.
The organization got its start in
California in 1999, celebrating its 20th
year this year, and started expanding
to other states in 2010. Reading Part-
ners South Carolina has been around
since 2013 when it merged with
another existing project, Book Bud-
dies. They serve 17 Title I elementary
schools across Charleston, Berkeley
and Florence Counties.
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(click to go to page)
Reading Partners: Coming
together for the community
BY ROBIE SCOTT
Director of Community En-
gagement
You never get a second
chance to make a rst impres-
sion. Thanks to Sandpiper and
Dare Galleries, Post and Cou-
rier guests and employees are
greeted with warm and invit-
ing artwork that perfectly depicts our Lowcountry
roots and makes you feel right at home.
The Post and Courier
lobby recently under-
went a substantial
renovation to increase
security and provide a
safer environment for
visitors and staff. But the
changes left the area
with a cold and imper-
sonal feel. The search
began to secure a part-
ner that could exhibit
artwork that syncs with
our brand and provides a
welcoming atmosphere
while providing exposure
for local artists.
It only took one meeting
with Julie Cooke, owner of
Sandpiper and Dare Gal-
leries to know we had the
right person for the job. When asked to describe
the vibe of her galleries on Sullivan’s Island and in
Charleston, she shares, “Our artwork celebrates the
southern coastal culture and its people. It’s relaxed,
casual and unpretentious.” It’s a simple premise
that’s served her well.
She opened Sandpiper Gallery at 2109 Middle St.
on Sullivan’s Island on Sept, 14, 2001, just three days
after the 911 attacks. She and her former husband,
Mark Sweat, had driven to the island to go to the
beach, and saw a “for rent” sign that caught her
eye. She inquired about it and asked to see inside.
The owner cautioned that she might not want to
go in; the building was in pretty bad shape. She
forged ahead anyway (luckily she was wearing
boots). She encountered pluff mud left over from
Hurricane Hugo, broken wine bottles, odd old
equipment and several varieties of vermin. She
took it anyway and remained there for 12 years
before moving two blocks down the street to 2201
Middle St. in a former woodworking shop. Today
that site serves as a thriving, picturesque art gallery
by the sea.
Artists began nding her as they traveled to the
island to paint and create en plein air. Word spread
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Galleries bestow beauty
on The Post and Courier
Trident United Way’s Day of Caring
November 15
Speaking of our relationship with Trident United Way, it’s
that time of year again to get geared up for Day of Car-
ing! TUW’s Day of Caring is the largest community ser-
vice day in the Tri-County area, and has been a tradition
for nearly two decades. The event connects hundreds of
nonprot agencies and schools with thousands of volun-
teers for a variety of community improvement projects.
The Post and Courier has participated in many past
Day of Caring events, allowing our employees to come
together as a team and help make this a better place to
live, work and play for us all. Last year we had fun help-
ing with Deer Park Middle School’s Bathroom Beautica-
tion Project in North Charleston.
See Dates on Page 5 (click to go to page)
Save the Dates
Left: Julie Cooke owner of Sandpiper and Dare Art Galleries. Right: Sandpiper Gallery on
Sullivan’s Island, S.C. offers a welcoming picturesque art gallery by the sea.
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Scenes from the storm
From Charleston, to Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head,
Post and Courier journalists go into the storm to capture Dorian
Above: The calm before the storm in Orangeburg.
(Photo by Kristen Kornbluth)
Below: Storm chaser Thomas Novelly
tries out his new rain pants at Folly
Beach. (Photo by Andrew Whitaker)
At right:
Lockwood Drive
at Safe Harbor
Marina. (Photo by
Brad Nettles)
Below: The storm
team discusses
story assignments
and coverage
plans in the
morning meeting.
(Photo by Emory
Parker)
Above: A ock of storm teamers in the early morning.
(Photo by Cleve O’Quinn)
Above: Calhoun Street, Charleston (Photo by Matthew Fortner)
Above: Hilton Head Island (Photo by Andrew Whitaker)
Below: President Street, Charleston (Photo by Matthew Fortner)
At left:
The Battery
(Photo by
Matthew
Fortner)
Below:
Ken Smalls
and his family
worked through
storm team
duty to keep
everyone fed.
(Photo by Cleve
O’Quinn)
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Get ‘real’ with your health;
Happiness will follow
BY LISA BURBAGE
Founder, CEO of Wellness Five
The good folks who work at The Post and Courier and her sister newspapers are
hearing a lot about “fake news” lately, especially on cable television from an end-
less array of “experts” obsessed with all things political. But it’s “fake food” that
takes the cake when it comes to a very personal, extremely critical matter: losing
weight and keeping it off.
Since I’ve had the opportunity to bring my Wellness Five healthy-living programs
to you in recent years, I worked with scores of Evening Post Industries employees, and here’s what I’ve
heard the most: “I can lose weight, but I can’t keep it off. What am I doing wrong?”
Well, my answer is quite simple. Willpower, counting calories and fad diets don’t work in the long run.
You may be able to get some weight off doing these things but within a year it’s all back on and then
some. That’s because losing
weight and keeping it off is
neither a matter of willpower
nor a moral shortcoming. It’s
a quality-of-food problem for
most of us.
We are bamboozled by pur-
veyors of engineered, modern
processed foods. Much of it has
to do with false advertising,
which is especially prevalent on
television, in food packaging, on
the internet and, well, just about
everywhere. So beware. Those
processed meats, pre-packaged
frozen meals, ber-enriched
breakfast bars, vitamin-infused gummy bears and so on and so forth are not real, well, not real food any-
way.
So tune out the hype and get back to basics. Commit yourself to developing healthy habits by making
simple lifestyle changes. You can learn to re-wire your brain and get weight loss results that really matter
— in both the short run as well as the rest of your life.
My rst program for EPI employees focused on lifestyle changes that prevent Type 2 diabetes — a chron-
ic disease that affects more than 30 million Americans over the age of 18. That’s almost 15 percent of us,
and one out of three don’t even know they have it.
My second program, which we wrapped up in September, was a group program in which participants
learned simple, healthy habits like what constitutes exercise that “counts” and how often we need to
move, managing stress, handling triggers, social environments and cues that make it hard for us to get
See Healthy on Page 5 (click to go to page)
BY LIZ FOSTER
Senior News Clerk and StaffWriter
One thing The Post and Courier news room staff can pretty much guarantee
is that we’ll just throw you right into things when you start here. Sara Coello,
one of our new quick response reporters, moved to Charleston from Dallas on
Aug. 26. Two weeks later, Tuesday, Sept. 9, she arrived at the corner of King and
Columbus for her rst day of work – the catch, though, was that the storm team
had been activated in response to Hurricane Dorian heading for our shores. Little
did she know that her second day on the
job would end up being a slumber party.
“Storm team was the best possible introduction I could’ve
gotten to the news room,” Sara said. “Everyone was welcom-
ing and even the tightest deadlines weren’t preventing them
from walking me through the basics of hurricane coverage.
Very few news rooms I’ve worked in would have reporters
sticking around to party on the porch as the rain began,” she
added, “and I’m so glad I got to see that immediately.”
Sara was also thrilled that the news room allowed some
four-legged friends during the hurricane. “Every news room
is 200 percent more welcoming with pets in the house,” she
quipped. “That’s science.”
Sara grew up in Lima, Peru and Southern Illinois, and later
studied anthropology at the University of Dallas. She ran the
university’s student paper and freelanced with the Dallas Morn-
ing News during her senior year. She then covered breaking
news with the Dallas paper until this past August.
As for what Sara needs from us: “My cat and I are living on the East Side now, and looking for any and
all taco recommendations from tried-and-true Charlestonians.”
Starting with the storm
New quick response reporter starts rst day in
news room on storm team
Sara Coello
Tune out the
hype and
get back to
basics.
Commit yourself to
developing healthy
habits by making
simple lifestyle
changes.
Would you like to recommend a Post and Courier employee to be featured in
“Inside Edition”? Send your recommendations to insideedition@postandcourier.com.
We’ll feature a different employee each month who makes our day a little brighter, brings a smile to our
face or makes a positive impact at home or in our community.
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Blood Drive
a success
The Blood Connection blood mobile set up shop in The Post
and Courier visitor lot for our rst blood drive event with
the organization.
BY EMMA BAKER
H
uman Resources Administrator/
Wellness Coordinator
Our September 25 blood drive event was a success!
This marked the rst time The Post and Courier
partnered with The Blood Connection (TBC), a
non-prot blood services organization new to the
Charleston area. While they support other areas of
service across South Carolina, North Carolina and
Georgia, here in Charleston, The Blood Connection
directly services Roper St. Francis Healthcare, which
means the blood drawn here stays here to help
save lives in our very own community!
We had 27 employee participants – 9 more than
TBC’s targeted 18 donations for our event. Thank
you to those 27 for being a part of the connection
and helping save Lowcountry lives! Donors who
signed up online enjoyed a complimentary $10 gift
card to Target and t-shirt. A big thanks to The Blood
Connection team for a service-oriented blood
drive, and again to our employee donors for their
generosity!
We welcome your input, comments and sugges-
tions and encourage you to send us your story
ideas, and let us know what you would like to
see covered each month. Additionally, we want
to highlight you, so please send:
• Special Anniversaries or Celebrations
• Graduation Announcements
• Awards
• Notable Milestones
• Community Service Recognition
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Share your news!
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Please be on the lookout for upcoming details about The Post and Courier’s team project for this year!
Those interested in volunteering should get their supervisor’s approval to be out of the ofce on
November 15. Employees who volunteer will receive their regular pay for Friday, November 15, 2019.
2019 Employee Health and Benets Fair: October 24
With Open Enrollment just around the corner, we’ll be bringing back our annual Health and Benets Fair on
Thursday, October 24 from 1-5 pm and 7-8 pm!
This will be an opportunity for employees to chat with some of our benet carriers before making elections
for the 2020 plan year, as well as partake in a few screenings to get a personal health snapshot before mak-
ing Medical plan decisions. More info to come!
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and stay healthy. But once the habits are developed, it
becomes so simple that most participants lose weight
without deprivation and hardly break a sweat.
In my third program, which begins Tuesday, Oct. 8, at
The Post and Courier, registered participants will enjoy
six group-coaching gatherings plus 12 individual ses-
sions with me. Each will learn how to shift his or her
brain into a mode where it’s ready to shed pounds,
manage cravings, and stop sabotaging weight loss
efforts forever. They will free themselves from yo-yo
dieting and learn a long-term solution to weight loss
that’s simple and easy to implement without buying
special foods or counting calories. It’s not hard to get
lasting weight loss, stay healthy and feel great once
you know what to do!
Lisa Burbage and Wellness Five work with companies
throughout South Carolina to empower employees to
be healthier, happier and more productive. Wellness
Five is made available to workers through the generos-
ity of their employers, who know that healthy, happy
employees are key to overall success.
As a cancer survivor and former lead agent for a
top-producing Charleston area real estate team, Lisa
knows rsthand what happens when you don’t slow
down enough to make your health a priority. She
is a graduate of Duke University’s esteemed well-
ness-teaching program, and one of only a few wellness
coaches certied as a vendor for the CDC’s Diabetes
Prevention Program in South Carolina.
Storm
(continued)
Healthy (continued)
At left: Flooding from the
Waccamaw River at
Conway’s Riverfront Park.
(Photo by Gavin McIntyre)
Below: Beach erosion at Folly
Beach. (Photo by Matthew
Fortner)
At right: Digital
engagement
editor Matt
Clough surveys
the aftermath.
(Photo by Cleve
O’Quinn)
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A group of employees from our building became Reading
Partners South Carolina tutors early last year, and dedicated
one hour of their personal time a week to helping a local
student improve literacy skills through Reading Partners’
results-driven curriculum. Working with the same student
throughout the semester offers a unique opportunity to
create a meaningful bond, and proves to the student that
someone is committed to his or her success. For many, this
is a very rewarding experience. Here is what a couple of
participating employees had to say about their time as a
Reading Partners tutor:
“I really enjoyed every single visit with my Reading
Partner. The lessons were always so much fun and I was sur-
prised by how excelled his reading skills became throughout
the semester. If an employee has an hour break during the
week they should consider lling it by becoming a Reading
Partner. Your time with the student may be the only one-on-
one reading time they get each week, and it makes a big im-
pact! I absolutely loved my experience as a Reading Partner,”
Cecilia Brown, Moultrie News Editor. Cecilia also wrote a
recent article for Moultrie News on a Reading Partners sum-
mer tutor based in Mt. Pleasant. Read her article here!
“I cannot say enough about working with Reading
Partners. The joy on my student’s face when she saw me
sitting there made it all worthwhile. The lesson plans were
easy to follow and a lot of fun for the student. Knowing you
help make a difference in a child’s life is worth an hour of
your time.”
Lisa Ortiz, Consumer Marketing Sales Supervisor
Reading is the foundation for learning and success in life.
Yet, only 29% of South Carolina 4th-graders are reading at
grade level, and it’s even worse for economically disadvan-
taged students. Reading Partners is looking for 1,000 vol-
unteer tutors to make a difference in our community in the
2019-20 school year, and we can help! Give as little as one
hour per week to tutor an elementary student one-on-one.
Tutoring takes place Monday-Thursday 8 am-2 pm. No expe-
rience is required, as Reading Partners provides an easy-to-
follow curriculum that includes all of the books, worksheets,
and step-by-step lesson plans to teach fun, effective les-
sons. This quick video does a great job of summing up what
Reading Partners is all about and how volunteer tutors help
make a difference. Sign up here to volunteer! If you have
any questions about being a tutor, contact
volunteersc@readingpartners.org or 843-860-3915.
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Anniversaries
Cindy Cloutier – 15 years
Eva Owens – 15 years
Kim Cooper – 10 years
Deric Middleton – 10 years
Chris Tabakian – 10 years
New Employees
Rachael Avery – Retail Advertising
Jaraya Johnson – Content that Works
Cory Kelley – Advertising Production
Nicollete Rigon – King & Columbus
Fleming Smith – News
Editor Robie Scott
Designer Julie Nocida
Human Resources Representatives
Emma Baker and Bernadette Faretra
Contributors Becky Baulch,
Liz Foster, Emma Baker,
Alison Warburton
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the entire state of South Carolina. Currently, the trail has 350 miles
completed.
Throughout the three days on the trail, riders explored the High Hills
of the Santee Passage, rode through the tiny downtown of Eutawville
that showcased dairy farms, grassy pastures and Revolutionary War
sites, and into the Francis Marion Forest where riders rode over small
bridges, through swampy terrain, and along old logging roads sur-
rounded by long-leaf pines. The 173-mile excursion ended with a cele-
bration in the lush setting of Hidden Ponds Nursery where family and
friends were welcome to join.
In addition to the riding portion of the event, participants were also
entertained by various local bands each night, including: Pierce Edens,
The Caroline Keller Band and The Pluff Mud String Band. Each night,
riders enjoyed meals curated by local vendors and experienced the
beauty of the serene campgrounds in various state parks. Poinsett
State Park, Santee State Park and Overton Park were the nightly rest
stops where riders had the option to camp, stay in cabins, or be shut-
tled to nearby hotels.
Bicycle Across South Carolina hopes to continue to grow and evolve
into a yearly event that highlights the beauty of South Carolina and
the Palmetto Trail.
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The alliance also has challenged
the algorithms used and often
changed by the tech giants. The
algorithms now dictate what
news you see, and newspaper
executives believe there must be
more transparency for consumers.
There was a bit of good news in
that regard Sept. 12. Google, under
pressure from federal antitrust
probes and the news media, an-
nounced it had changed its search
algorithm to give an advantage to
“original reporting” so readers can
nd the story that “started it all,”
according to The New York Times.
That is a good rst step, but the
proof will be in how the change is
carried out.
To learn more and to follow the
Safe Harbor bill, please go to
newsmediaalliance.org.
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quickly about the gallery’s
success and soon she was
representing artists Jim
Darlington, Carol McGill,
Tim Tyler, Kate Krause and
Ann Taylor. She continued
to grow and soon includ-
ed popular Sullivan’s Island
Artist Beth McLean. She now
touts 85 artists including
painters, jewelers, sculptors,
metal and woodworkers and
photographers.
Her second location, Dare
Gallery opened at 31 Broad
St, Charleston, S.C., in 2005
and provides the same high quality art in a friendly environment and caters more to downtown residents and
visitors. According to Julie, it doesn’t matter if you’re a resident or a tourist, it doesn’t matter what language
you speak…art transcends culture.
Works by Artist Jim Darlington are currently on exhibit in The Post and Courier lobby. Exhibits will change
approximately every three months
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